Japan is a place where Christmas decorations and Christmas music seem to be everywhere for at a least month and a half leading up to Christmas day, yet on Christmas day they all disappear, Christmas is not even a public holiday here. Yes, some people might give their children presents, families eat chicken (not Turkey) together, couples might go out for a romantic evening. It's not a big family gathering time and there are no company Christmas parties.
A lot of people I meet here tell me that they want to go Australia, England or America to experience "real Christmas". What they'll find I'm not exactly sure, unless they are fortunate to be invited to an family Christmas in one of these countries, all they are going to see is rampant consumerism and more decorations (which probably will disappoint them because the Japanese decorations are pretty elaborate). They'll also be very bored if they are in a hotel on Christmas day with most of the shops closed and the streets quiet.
However this time of year people are more open to hearing about Jesus, so perhaps this searching attitude is a good thing. It must be remembered though that celebrating Christmas is not commanded in the Bible, and it's origins are probably pagan, but praise be to God that at this time of year we can have an opportunity to share with others about the birth of Christ and the implications it has for all of us. If you're curious to know more, please listen to the message I gave titled "Searching for Christ".